Casey Stoner - Photo Credit: MotoGP.com
Grand Prix of Japan: Qualifying Classification:
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Bike | Team | Time/Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Casey Stoner | AUS | Honda | Repsol Honda Team | 1:45.267 |
| 2 | Jorge Lorenzo | SPA | Yamaha | Yamaha Factory Racing | +0.256 |
| 3 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Honda | Repsol Honda Team | +0.524 |
| 4 | Dani Pedrosa | SPA | Honda | Repsol Honda Team | +0.699 |
| 5 | Ben Spies | USA | Yamaha | Yamaha Factory Racing | +0.775 |
| 6 | Marco Simoncelli | ITA | Honda | San Carlo Honda Gresini | +0.944 |
| 7 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Ducati | Ducati Team | +1.200 |
| 8 | Alvaro Bautista | SPA | Suzuki | Rizla Suzuki MotoGP | +1.319 |
| 9 | Hector Barbera | SPA | Ducati | Mapfre Aspar Team MotoGP | +1.427 |
| 10 | Nicky Hayden | USA | Ducati | Ducati Team | +1.496 |
| 11 | Hiroshi Aoyama | JAP | Honda | San Carlo Honda Gresini | +1.544 |
| 12 | Cal Crutchlow | GBR | Yamaha | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | +1.551 |
| 13 | Randy de Puniet | FRA | Ducati | Pramac Racing Team | +1.650 |
| 14 | Colin Edwards | USA | Yamaha | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | +1.898 |
| 15 | Karel Abraham | CZE | Ducati | Cardion AB Motoracing | +2.655 |
| 16 | Toni Elias | SPA | Honda | LCR Honda MotoGP | +2.902 |
| 17 | Kousuke Akiyoshi (WC) | JAP | Honda | LCR Honda MotoGP | +3.100 |
| 18 | Damian Cudlin | AUS | Ducati | Pramac Racing Team | +3.695 |
| 19 | Shinichi Ito (WC) | JAP | Honda | Honda Racing Team | +4.704 |
| 107% Qualifying Time: 1:52.636 | |||||
